Gadgets gone in Windows 7?

[FragTek]

So during one of my overclocking attempts using Biostar's crap Windows OC software utility my machine crashed and when Windows came back up my desktop gadgets were gone. I have tried right clicking the desktop and starting them that way, and also through the control panel.

Whatever I do they don't come back up. Anyone else??

 

[DavidT]

Did you disable UAC by any chance? Gadgets won't run in 7 with UAC disabled as an extra security measure.

If you did disable UAC, and you want to enable gadgets again, in registry editor, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Settings

And change "AllowElevatedProcess" to 1

 

[FragTek]

Did you disable UAC by any chance? Gadgets won't run in 7 with UAC disabled as an extra security measure.

If you did disable UAC, and you want to enable gadgets again, in registry editor, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Sidebar\Settings

And change "AllowElevatedProcess" to 1

You kick **** sir, thank you!

Edit: Spoke to soon.... I don't have that entry.

 

[DavidT]

You kick **** sir, thank you!

Edit: Spoke to soon.... I don't have that entry.

Hm, k, you'll need to create it then.

When inside that directory in the registry editor, right click the blank space and select New > DWORD (32-Bit) value. Call it "AllowElevatedProcess" and set it to 1.

Might need to reboot after setting it.

 

[f0x.]

AMD oc

Hey man, i see your using one of the newer AMD boards, why not check out AMDs overdrive software, i hear good things about it, and its free from AMDs website

 

[Deleted member 9280]

http://windows7news.com/2009/01/22/run-gadgets-in-windows-7-with-disabled-uac/